Hadith 2876

This hadith is listed as number 7225 in Maktaba Shamila

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ جَمِيعًا ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ، قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ، قَالَتْ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَنْ حُوسِبَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عُذِّبَ " ، فَقُلْتُ : أَلَيْسَ قَدْ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا سورة الانشقاق آية 8 ، فَقَالَ : " لَيْسَ ذَاكِ الْحِسَابُ إِنَّمَا ذَاكِ الْعَرْضُ مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عُذِّبَ " ،
'A'isha reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: He who is taken to account on the Day of Resurrection is in fact put to torment. I said: Has Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, not said this: 'He will be made subject to an easy reckoning" (Ixxxiv. 8)? Thereupon he said: (What it implies) is not the actual reckoning, but only the presentation of one's deeds to Him. He who is thoroughly examined in reckoning is put to torment.
Hadith Reference صحيح مسلم / كتاب الجنة وصفة نعيمها وأهلها / 2876
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij «أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة»
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Explanation:
This refers to the eagerness for knowledge and intelligence of Aisha radi Allahu anha, in that whenever she encountered confusion regarding any issue, she would, without hesitation, ask the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam again. Everyone will be presented before Allah, but whoever’s reckoning begins in detail will certainly be held accountable. The hadith shows that if something is not understood, the student may ask the teacher again and even a third time; however, repeatedly asking incorrect questions out of stubbornness has been prohibited.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 103
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:

Imam Bukhari rahimahullah highlights another aspect of the benefit of teaching religion: if a student does not fully understand what his teacher has said, he should, for his own satisfaction, ask again. Doing so with the right intention is commendable.
There is no aspect of disrespect towards the teacher in this, nor should it cause any displeasure, and it does not entail any humiliation of the student either. Therefore, it is not appropriate to feel shy about asking again.
It was the habit of Sayyidah Aisha radi Allahu anha that if she did not understand something, she would ask again, and she would continue to ask until she understood.
This also clarifies the purpose of asking again: such inquiry is only for attaining certainty.
Asking questions out of obstinacy (hair-splitting) is not permitted in any case.


From the question of the Mother of the Believers and the answer of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, it is understood that there are two types of reckoning (hisab):
One is "hisab munaqasha," which is also called "customary reckoning" (hisab urfi).
Its form is that after presenting the servant’s shortcomings, he will also be asked, "Why did you do this?" This interrogation itself is such a great torment and such a severe stage that after the debate of the Lord of the worlds, all the faculties of the human mind and heart will be suspended. This alone will be his destruction and calamity, and for this, the punishment of the Fire is not necessary.
The second type of reckoning is "easy reckoning" (hisab yaseer), which is also called "literal reckoning" (hisab lughawi).
In this, the servant’s sins will only be presented,
and at the same time, he will be given a certificate of pardon.
Because of this, the servant will return to his family happy and content.
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The generality of the statement of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam became the cause for the question of the Mother of the Believers radi Allahu anha.
A similar issue was also raised by Hafsah radi Allahu anha. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam once said that none of the people of Badr and Hudaybiyyah will enter Hell.
Hafsah radi Allahu anha asked, "But from the Noble Qur’an, it appears that everyone will have to pass by Hell?" Then she recited this verse of the Qur’an: "There is not one of you but will pass over it (Hell)." ()
In response, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam recited the next part of the verse:
"Then We will save those who feared (Allah), and leave the wrongdoers therein, fallen on their knees." (: Musnad Ahmad 6/258, 362)
From this, it is understood that for guidance and righteousness, knowing Arabic or being a possessor of the Qur’an is not sufficient; rather, this approach is entirely based on misguidance.
(: Fath al-Bari 1/260)
Furthermore, if someone has a doubt regarding a religious issue, he should seek its solution through questioning.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 103
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:

It is established from this hadith as well as from other ahadith that the illnesses of this world, all kinds of pains and hardships, even the agony of the soul’s departure (naz‘ al-ruh), the torment of the grave, and the distressing conditions of the Day of Gathering (maidan-e-hashr)—all of these will serve as expiation for sins and a means of elevation in ranks for the believers.
And a group among the people of faith will, due to these hardships, be purified and then admitted into Paradise.


There will be a few people with whom Allah ta‘ala will speak directly in the Plain of Gathering (maidan-e-hashr).
Then, either He will grant them special forgiveness,
or He will subject those of an obstinate nature to the severest punishment.
As for the rest of the people, their reckoning and weighing of deeds, etc., will take place in the general manner.
And this will not be an easy stage.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3093
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: In life, a person should be dominated more by fear and awe rather than hope and expectation, so that he can avoid sins and misdeeds and perform as many good deeds as possible. However, when the time of death arrives and a person realizes that now it is difficult for him to survive, then instead of relying on his deeds, he should become hopeful of Allah’s mercy and forgiveness, and hope and expectation should dominate over fear and awe. This is because a person is in need of Allah’s mercy, and it is only due to His mercy that deeds will be accepted (and forgiveness from sins will be granted).
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 7229
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
The one who receives the book in his right hand, his reckoning will be easy (Al-Inshiqaq: 7-8)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3337
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
This hadith has also been narrated by Ibn Jurayj, Muhammad bin Sulaym, and Ayyub Sakhtiyani bin Rustam from Ibn Abi Mulaykah, who narrated from Aisha radi Allahu anha, and she narrated from the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, along with Uthman bin Aswad.
The narrations of Ibn Jurayj and Muhammad bin Sulaym have been connected (mawsul) by Abu Awanah in his Sahih, the narration of Ayyub Sakhtiyani has been connected by Imam Bukhari in his Tafsir, and the narration of Salih has been connected by Ishaq bin Rahwayh in his Musnad.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 6536
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
At the time of reckoning, if a person is subjected to criticism and questioning—“Why did you do this deed, and why did you leave that deed?”—then the destruction of such a person is certain. However, an easy reckoning (hisab yaseer) is a sign of good fortune, as clarified in a hadith.
Aisha radi Allahu anha narrates that she heard the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam supplicating in some prayers:
“O Allah! Make my reckoning easy.”
I asked:
“O Messenger of Allah! What is meant by an easy reckoning?” He replied:
“O Aisha! An easy reckoning is that a servant’s book of deeds is glanced over superficially and he is pardoned.
Aisha! Whoever is scrutinized in his reckoning and subjected to criticism and questioning on that Day will be destroyed.”
(Musnad Ahmad: 6/48)

(2)
The same subject is mentioned in the Hadith of Najwa as well. Thus, it is narrated from Ibn Umar radi Allahu anhu that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
“Each of you will be brought close to his Lord, and Allah, placing His veil over him, will say:
‘Did you do such-and-such a deed?’ The servant will reply in the affirmative and confess to them. Then Allah will say:
‘I concealed it for you in the world, and today I forgive you.’”
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Tawhid, Hadith: 7514)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 6537